Art Fristoe

Art Fristoe Trio: Double Down

by James Nadal
June 10, 2017

To paraphrase a well-worn cliché, all music is local. Pianist Art Fristoe is well established in the Houston area as both a dynamic musician, and educator at The High School for Performing and Visual Arts. Reaching beyond his home turf, the Art Fristoe Trio release, Double Down, is a powerful two-disc set encompassing a variety of jazz compositions, which requires repeated listening for full appreciation. The first disc opens with reworked material from various artists as “Smells Like ...